The latest global malspam campaign targets the hotel industry, emphasizing the need to stay alert against such attacks at all times. Cybersecurity researchers at Sophos X-Ops have issued a warning to the hospitality industry about a sophisticated malspam campaign targeting hotels worldwide. The campaign leverages social engineering tactics to lure hotel representatives into opening password-protected archives containing malware designed […]
Low-budget hotel chain Motel One has been the victim of a ransomware attack that exposed customers’ payment card details. News of the ransomware attack and subsequent data breach was made public on September 30, after Motel One made a post regarding it on its X page, saying: “Motel One has become the target of a hacker […]
ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2023 The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang added the hotel chain Motel One to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. Motel One is a German hotel chain that offers budget-friendly accommodations primarily targeted at business and leisure travelers. It is known […]
Caesars Entertainment is facing multiple class action lawsuits from hotel guests alleging the company was negligent for allowing their sensitive personal data to be stolen in a social engineering attack. Caesars disclosed earlier this month that its guest rewards database was stolen after hackers launched an attack against an IT support vendor. Security researchers say […]